🌱 10 Pieces Of Legislation Passed In Marietta + SNAP Benefits

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Marietta Daily — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy most of the time. High: 40 Low: 24.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. The Marietta City Council had a busy Thursday night and passed seven new ordinances and five new resolutions – five of which had emergency designations. Only five of six council members were present as Councilman Mike Scales is recovering from surgery and expects to return for Jan. 26 committee meetings. The 10 ordinances/resolutions passed unanimously by the present council. The new legislation is available at the link. (Subscription: The Marietta Times)
2. Beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will lose extra federal funding from the COVID-19 pandemic in March. The Washington County Job and Family Services is working to find aid and resources for SNAP recipients. Director Flite Freimann said, “SNAP is the most complicated program we run because the eligibility is actually determined by income, family size, resources, expenses, and other special needs.” (Subscription: The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
3. The Washington County Sheriff’s Department donated to a local hospital through their No Shave November initiative. The department raised $1,100 from members who wanted to grow a beard in November 2022, which was then donated to Memorial Health System in Marietta. Specifically, the money goes toward the hospital’s Strecker Patient Emergency Fund. (WTAP)

Today in Marietta:

• River City Farmers Market At 200 Butler St. (8:00 AM)
• Sockdolager At The Adelphia Music Hall (9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you were planning to attend the Esbenshade Series event today at Marietta College, where Alisa Amador was due to perform, it has been postponed due to illness. (Visit Marietta Ohio via Facebook)
• Celebrate Pride with a skate party in nearby Parkersburg at Skate Country South Parkersburg on Sunday, Jan. 22, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Parkersburg Pride via Facebook)
• Manchester High School has announced Kevin Stacy will be the head football coach pending the Board of Education's approval. (Subscription: Akron Beacon Journal)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you soon!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.